Lucid Motors Is Providing Front Drive Unit for "World's Leading Single-Seater Electric Racing Series"

29 Jan 2023 | Abstracted from Autoblog

"Despite the use of the word "drive," the unit won't drive the front wheels - it's used as a generator feeding up to 250 kW of regen braking energy to the system. Combined with a rear drive unit upgraded to 350 kW, the Gen 3 cars boast 600 kW of power potential.

"...its compact case containing the motor, inverter, differential and transmission."

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